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Re: Triangle Tube Ceasing Operations
i think it would be a liability that has to be covered in the bankruptcy case.
mattmia2
Re: Static Plate confusion (firing down Utica SFH3100).
I not sure I understand why you say a trace is unacceptable. I cut the air back until I get at least a 1 Smoke, then I increase air to get down to a trace which to me is barely perceptible. Then I knock the CO2 percent off and then retest smoke and confirm its Zero. As I have read in many instructions.
Robert_H
Re: Static Plate confusion (firing down Utica SFH3100).
160 degree drop in the stack temp will increase the combustion efficiency even if the rest of the #s were garbage.
@HydronicMike said
Your high stack temperature has almost nothing to do with firing rate
I mean really?. The boiler size is fixed and will only absorb so much heat. The harder you fire it the more goes up the stack. The less you fire it the lower the stack. Assuming = combustion #s
Re: Using a hot-water radiator for one-pipe steam
You don't need high heat paint. 212 is not high heat, it's basically your dashboard in the summer.
Just brush on a couple coats of nice acrylic after wire brushing off any chunks of old paint or rust. Rust might peek through eventually so you might consider some of those rust conversion products out there, or maybe there are paints that contain similar rust blocking stuff in them.
But I would definitely stay away from high heat or oil based stuff. Other people here will recommend high-heat paint and I'm not here to belittle them but that stuff's not for me.
Re: Trade school curriculums - how could they be better?
There seems to be a lack of qualified teachers in general these days. Average teachers wage in my area is $19.62 per hour. Costco average around here $21.00.
I have visited a number of Union training centers across the US. I've been impressed with the staff and students. They get a lot of industry support also, $$ and products.
They seem to have the training formula worked out, partnering with local contractors for hands on work.
hot_rod
Re: Old Richmond Furnace looking to replace Fan limit switch.
I don't know if you can get one that short.
You could buy one with the 5 1/2 " insertion and put a spacer behind it.
Or (although not the best fix) put the new one in the plenum up above and put the old one back in just to close the hole.
Re: What say you ? She’s steaming
Its time to replace that boiler. To buy yourself some time, use this.
Jb weld? Could work. This stuff will work. Read and follow the directions. This stuff was invented for this reason.
Intplm.
Re: Steam boiler equalizer
Then just follow the manual. What they are telling you is garbage.
If they want to change it shouldn't they reprint the manual?
I doubt Burnham of all MFGs just made some earthshaking discovery about equalizers that we have been installing for over 100 years
Re: Main vent hissing steam at end of cycle on new Gorton #1 vent
Sure it's not sucking air in as the steam collapses?
